Walgett - NSW

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Position

DEG: -30.02461 148.11566
DMS: 30º 01' 28.6" S 148º 06' 56.38" E
UTM: 55 J 6677964mN 607580mE
Altitude: 135.46m

Description

Place Type

Population - Town

Location

516.03kms NorthWest of Sydney - Driving 650 km (7 hours 36 mins)
556.66kms SouthWest of Brisbane - Driving 687 km (7 hours 40 mins)

Address & Contact

38-42 Cedar St
Walgett NSW 2832
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
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Information

Walgett is a small town in north-central New South Wales, located at the junction of the Barwon and Namoi rivers and near the junction of the Kamilaroi and Castlereagh Highway. Fishing in the Barwon is popular with murray cod, yellowbelly being the main catch. Walgett is a regional hub for the wool, wheat and cotton industries. It is also the gateway to the New South Wales opal fields, with Lightning Ridge an hour north.There are no commercially operated caravan parks in town, however there is a 48 hr free camp at the Apex Park and an RV site at the Showground (fees apply). A little out of town to the north there are free camps on the Barwon River.
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Closest Weather Station

Walgett at 19/07:30pm EDT
Distance from Walgett 1.54km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
32.3°C32.4°C33%14.4°C1010.8hPa0.0mmE7km/hr
4knots
9km/hr
5knots

Closest Climatic Station

Walgett Airport Aws
Distance from Walgett 1.54km SE
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C35.634.331.627.422.518.918.421.125.128.731.833.9
Mean Min. °C20.519.916.511.47.05.03.44.48.011.916.118.2
Mean Rain mm60.457.935.220.531.432.530.019.324.442.049.155.2

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